Luke 23:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

{Some ancient manuscripts include this verse} “For Pilate was required to release one prisoner to the people at the [Passover] Festival”.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For it was necessary for him to release to them one prisoner at the Feast.

American Standard Version (1901)

Catholic Public Domain Version

Now he was required to release one person for them on the feast day.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.

Luke 23:17 Cross References

Matthew 27:15

Now at the [Passover] Festival, the governor was accustomed to releasing whatever prisoner the crowd wanted.

Mark 15:6

Now at the Passover Festival Pilate customarily released whatever prisoner the people asked him to.

Luke 23:16

Therefore, I will have him punished and [then] release him.”

Luke 23:18

But the people all joined together shouting, “Take this man [i.e., Jesus] and release Barabbas to us [instead].”

John 18:39

But since you [Jews] have a custom that I should release to you one [prisoner] during the Passover Festival, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”